UNILAG Inaugural Lecture: “Biotechnology, the Future” Declares Prof. Osuntoki
In an enthralling inaugural lecture titled, “Dancing on Shifting Carpets: Between Molecules and Devices,” Professor Akinniyi Adediran Osuntoki, a renowned Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), redefined how we view science; not as a static pursuit, but as a delicate, dynamic dance between precision and possibility. He invited the audience, gathered at the Tayo Aderinokun Lecture Theatre of the University and those who joined virtually, into a world where the invisible becomes […]
Geology Meets Public Health, as Prof. Mary Odukoya Makes Case for Environmental Action at 18th UNILAG Inaugural Lecture
In a deeply insightful presentation, Professor Mary Odukoya on Wednesday, July 21, 2025, delivered the 18th Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 Academic Session at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), drawing a compelling link between the earth beneath our feet and the health within our bodies. Titled “Doctor of Rocks: Unveiling the Hidden Connections between Geology and Human Health”, the lecture explored the profound impact of geological processes on public health, particularly in the face of […]
3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System: UNILAG Economist Charts Path out of Nigeria’s ‘Miry Clay Economy’
Professor Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye of the Department of Economics, University of Lagos has called for a sweeping transformation of Nigeria’s economic strategy, warning that the nation will remain stuck in a “miry clay” of stagnation and decline without urgent and coordinated reforms. He gave the charge on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 while delivering his Inaugural Lecture titled, Navigating the Miry Clay: Engaging a 3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium of the Distance […]
Professor Babatunde Adeoye Delivers 17th Inaugural Lecture, July 9
Professor Babatunde Wasiu Adeoye of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, will deliver the 17th Inaugural Lecture of the University of Lagos for the 2024/2025 Academic Session on Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. (guests are expected to arrive at 3:45 p.m.) at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos. The Lecture, titled: Navigating the Miry Clay: Engaging a 3-by-5 Auxiliary Gear System will be delivered under the chairmanship of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Folasade […]
Hormones, Healing, and Hope: Professor Samuel Illuminates the Hidden Forces Shaping Human Health at 16th Inaugural Lecture
With an Inaugural Lecture that blended cutting-edge science with an urgent call for innovation, Professor Titilola Aderonke Samuel of the Department of Biochemistry, University of Lagos pulled back the curtain on the powerful yet often overlooked world of hormones; and their profound impact on disease, development, and destiny. It was to an enamoured audience that Prof. Samuel delivered her lecture, the 16th of the 2024/2025 Academic Session, at the Nurudeen Alao Auditorium on Wednesday, July […]
